San Gabriel Park
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The Friends of Georgetown Parks and Recreation has launched a fundraiser to support cleanup efforts at San Gabriel Park following recent flooding. The group set a $25,000 goal and has pledged to match donations up to that amount.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Portions of San Gabriel Park reopen
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The portions of San Gabriel Park north of Morrow Street, including the splash pad, skate park, event law, Community Center and Sunken Garden have reopened to the public. The rest of the park is still closed for debris cleanup after the flooding during July 4 weekend.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Georgetown park trails closed due to water release from the dam
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The Randy Morrow Trail and all trail crossings from Booty's Crossing into San Gabriel Park will be closed until further notice, according to the Georgetown Police Department and the city's Parks and Recreation Department.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Photos: Repairs, downed trees and a raging river at San Gabriel Park
Katherine Hamilton
Although the park remains closed, curious Georgetown residents visited San Gabriel Park Sunday to check out damage left behind by the raging river of the day before. They sloshed through mud several inches deep stretching from the riverbank to the road.
Sunday, July 6, 2025
San Gabriel Park to host state tree climbing competition
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Adult tree climbers from across Texas will descend upon San Gabriel Park to participate in the Texas Tree Climbing Competition for a chance to qualify for the International Tree Climbing Competition in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
The plan for phase four of San Gabriel Park improvements shows the integration of the new fields with the structures currently in place. (Rendering courtesy of Parkhill)
Georgetown City council ponders which grass is greener
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The future layout for San Gabriel Park will include nine baseball diamonds, more than 15 soccer field configurations and two sand volleyball courts. The layout update represents the fourth phase of renovations at the park, which were presented to Georgetown City Council April 8.
Friday, April 18, 2025
Third year of Two Step Inn within sight
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The third annual Two Step Inn is taking place in less than a month – April 5 and 6 – at San Gabriel Park. The Georgetown Parks Department for years had planned for a festival space to provide entertainment to residents in its Parks Master Plan.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Take a walk through San Gabriel Park and read
Kaitlyn Wilkes
A permanent storywalk will be added along the Randy Morrow Trail at San Gabriel Park as part of an initiative from the library and Georgetown Parks and Recreation.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Option 1: In this plan, the soccer fields would be terraced to accommodate the flood zone they’re in because of their location near the San Gabriel River.
San Gabriel Park update to change athletic fields, parking
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The fourth phase of projects at San Gabriel Park will address the park’s soccer and baseball fields.
Monday, February 10, 2025
Georgetown is considering three different configurations for San Gabriel Park’s sports fields. This configuration would have the soccer fields closer to the skate park and existing parking. (Maps courtesy City of Georgetown
Feedback sought for Blue Hole, San Gabriel parks
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Changes are coming to two of Georgetown’s most popular parks, and residents had an opportunity to learn about plans during two open houses December 11 and 12.
Monday, December 23, 2024